Lead Release Train Engineer
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Location: Nottingham
Contract: Perm
About the role
The Data Platform team builds and maintains our self-serve data platform for our international divisions. Seeking to better align ourselves with our organisation needs, we take a business domain-oriented approach to organising our data engineering and data products. Data domains are very broad across our business encompassing Retail, Pharmacy, Healthcare, Marketing, Product, Merchandising, Opticians etc
As a Lead Release Train Engineer, you will report to the Data Platform Director and line manage Business Data Analysts, Release Train Engineers and Scrum Masters. You will be responsible for leading the strategy and operating model for the release train process, ensuring the efficient delivery of high-quality data products. You will lead and coordinate multiple agile teams, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration ensuring best practises are established and followed.
What you’ll need to have
These are the essential skills or experience needed to succeed in this role.
- Experience of leading the release train process, coordinating with multiple agile teams.
- Expert understanding of Agile and SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework) methodologies.
- Excellent communication, organizational and leadership skills.
- Strong problem-solving abilities and attention to detail.
- Experience of mentoring and coaching team members, promoting a culture of learning and growth.
- Experience of line management or team leadership
It would be great if you also have
These are desirable skills or experience and are not essential, so we would welcome applications from candidates that don’t match this additional criteria.
- Experience of working in a data environment
- SAFe Practice Consultant certified
- Experience of project delivery & commercial awareness
- Experience of working as a Business Analyst / leading Business Analysts.
Our benefits
- Boots Retirement Savings Plan
- Discretionary annual bonus
- Generous employee discounts
- Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay and gift card for anyone expecting or adopting a child
- Flexible benefits scheme including option to buy additional holiday, discounted gym membership, life assurance, activity passes and much more.
- Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health, our Employee Assistance Programme.
We have a great range of benefits in addition to the above that offer flexibility to suit you - find out more at boots.jobs/rewards. Exclusions may apply, eligible roles only. Please note, any salary estimates given on third-party sites are not provided or endorsed by Boots and may not be accurate.
Why Boots
At Boots, we foster a working environment where consideration and inclusivity help everyone to be themselves and reach their full potential. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, passionate about embracing the diversity of our colleagues and providing a positive and inclusive working environment for all. As the heart of everything we do at Boots, with you, we change for the better.
What's next
Where a role is advertised as full-time, we are open to discussing part-time and job share options during the application process. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you to be at your best.
This role requires the successful candidate to complete a Pre-employment check after receiving an offer. Depending on your location you will be asked to submit either a DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service), PVG (Protection of Vulnerable groups) or an Access NI Check.
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